...and we danced
(for laura)

around all obstacles
and through them

if necessary
we walked on water

we created our own miracles
daily we turned water into wine

words into love
into eternity

we made promises
we broke them
we were not to blame

we were
innocent
invincible
invulnerable

we cried without shame
we allowed ourselves
big hearts
big minds

we threw ourselves around
to anything
anyone
we never felt wasted

we gave
and gave
and gave

sometimes we received
more than we could stomach

still we wiped our plate clean
soaked up every word
every touch
every kiss

we never regretted anything

for so long we were
open
honest
unspoiled children playing naked
in the mud of affection
under the sun of huge emotions
burning us eventually teaching us

now we always wear
masks
hoods
cloaks
we cover our essence

we never leave the house unprotected
a dagger ready to be drawn at the first
kind word that hits us unawares
stabs our hearts
threatens us
to die unshielded at the hand of love